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v(h i third series salisbury n c monday august 20 186(3 no 3 whole no 1724 terms : 1 year $:â€¢ uo c moiiilisi 1 60 n ,:, ., ivan rates of advertising , pace of 12 lines first insertion 1 00 j 1 3d and 4th insertion each 60 1 r each additional publication i3 scenes at an asylum or thk tt&jiac bribe an original story a8ed on facts and not fiction i.v ixcv k05s while i wns stopping a few years nee ut the metropolis of one of the ost flourishing of iho western states 1 sited very frequently the hospital lor i insane which is situated iu thecoun v 11 few miles from tho city and oceu ies a most beautiful site tor an inst it 11 - , n ol this kind what nature has failed to do to make a pleasant retreat for thc poor unfortu i:c maniac or lunatic has been supplied â€¢ art and both combined have formed rroundings which would and do make en 1111 lus ino asylum a pleasant place tlie extensive grounds in front ofthe lilding are set with evergreens and id out in beds of various forms whore liters of a thousand hues bloom in all eir beauty and fragrance there are ces of the rarest kinds that bloom ou ir continent there too wave luxuriant ids of the most fragrant geraniums the ee the uiitmeg apple lemon and mu others also the bright verbenas of witless varieties aro seen from early ring till fall ami hundreds of othcrdif font flowers wave their graceful heads tbe pus.-iiig breeze until their bright itala fade and fall to tlieir mother earth until plucked by the hand of some inr lover of beauty and purity who now ilka forth with her attendant for her string's amusement and exercise â€” ear this institution is a very large and latitiful artificial lake the general re rvoir from which the building issnp icl with water in fiont of the house a fountain surrounded by stones ar i.'cl in the forms ofthe most hideous tuisiera which it is possible for the ind to imagine one of tl.o patient rvavs persisted in calling them the ed pints of the damned around this llltaili the gold ti=h sported in the bright 11 to delight the minds of their adiuir 5 beholders occasionally a fish-hawk nld come sit and watch with fiendish asuio the sporting of the innocent fish 1 in a moment he was under the sil rv waveand came out to feast himsell his golden prize in the garden belonging to the ilospi wore several green honsob ull well cd with rare plants from almost every mo tho victot ia regia with its large 11 d leaves near four feet in diameter r in all its luxuriance on its watery tl blooming in splendor and shedding fragrance far urouud tlio camilla innica heliotrope tho english daisy p iui a bzalia accasiu and hundreds of lur plants grow in all iheir native glo and perfection i have often accompanied many of the lies who aro inmates of this institu 11 during their strolls around the i'utids and i always enjoyed it very icb i learned to bo greatly interested them and any one would who was customed to associating wiih them it pften the case that people look upon an fane asylum and its inmates with a i i of shudder and i freely admit that eh was once my own custom but hav ; been thrown much in their society i n forgot all my former horror and , irii 1 to lovo many of them far more in i hml formerly feared them we 6 it is true a great ileal of misery and cp distress connected with them which ce-arily arouses onr sympathies for bin hut we soon learn that we are not cf.untublo for this and may in a great insure at times alleviate much of their atblo by cheerful conversation kind d encouraging words or actions and in tne instances even a kind look or a tassnt smile will awaken in tlie heart j those afflicted poisons a remenibenince tbeir pleasures in by gone days and use them lo forget entirely for the font the hallucination which is the j80 of all their imaginary troubles there is no other class of people in the rh more observing or moreapprecia fe than the insane i mean those who iv e not sunk down into a state of mel clioly and take no notice of anything i havo spent hour after hour at evens le singing with them or listening mutinies to tho tales of woe and misery icb had brought them step by step to h huncii table condition i some instances the victim had been nick down by disc so and her suffer es hud been so groat as to deprive her all reason for life while others could ce the caii60 of their stato to an over it of physical and mental labor one d been an ambitious school teacher who id labored diligently to improve tho indsof her pupils by explaining to them c broad truths of philosophy chemis try mathematics c but in so doing her own physical strength proved too weak and hor mental powers too must fail leaving her but a wreck of her for mer self and the strong-minded intelli gent lady who only a few years previous had stood in tho recitation room the proud centre of attraction for all her pu pils explaining tho most tlillicult propo sitions theorems c was now a poor melancholy being who had scarcely mind enough to remember her own name the wear and tear ol an over-biirtbetied life had been too much she bad moved on and on in her daily tasks like a machine made of iron and steel but human ma chinery cannot bear 60 much taxation nature will rebel ; and hero is lho victim a monomaniac ou tho subject of teaching i'or life another we see seated on the divan near the window with her untiring gaze fixed on the serpentine road which leads from the front gate sho has watched there for months for tho return of her husband who has promised her to come to morrow antl take her to her home and family ; she can never loose confidence in her husband and daily she waits and watches asking anxiously oh when will to-morrow come but weeks months and years may pass by and lind this deluded widow still waiting still watching for the form of one who sleeps the bleep of death one evening 1 was visiting one of the wards after tea this ward contained about twenty-five ladies some of them very gay cheerful and interesting aud many of them very fond of dancing and as this amusement was considered by tho physicians to bo beneficial there wero musicians employed to perform on the violin and guitar which accompan ied by the piano played by some of the patients made quite interesting music it was on such an occasion as this that 1 was present and having taken my 6eat in the hall as 1 did not dance i was go ing to look on in a few moments 1 no ticed near mo the form of a lady array ed in white with a long flowing trail to her skirt and on her head she had sub btitnted her bed sheet for a bridal veil this was ber pet style of dress the cause of this poffoimance wc will soon discov er she approached mc in tlio most digni fied manner and laying her hand gently yet firmly upon my arm she whispered in my ear introducing herself as the princes annie and asked me to ac company her to her room she was a stranger to me and altho i had been a great deal with those peo pie yet i admit when i looked up at the wild flashing black eye and read the firmness expressed in those lips i hesi tated knowing she was one who seldom noticed strangers or any one else ; gen erally she would attack them in no friend ly way if they made their appearance near her room which was a place of her own choosing in tho most secluded part of the ward however i made up my mind to venture with her any way and accordingly i arose and followed her â€” on entering the room she closed the door and fastened it firmly she then ask ed me to be seated ; i was all implicit obedience and obeyed of course feeling myself completely in her power 1 de termined to do all iu mine to please her she took a pitcher of water and pour ed it around ina ling then laid her chair cushion in tho centro seated her self upon it leaning her arm upou her chair while with the other she tapped with the end of her fingers on the floor for a few moments she said to drive out all the evil spirits ; after this she arose and tightly stopped the key hole and resumed her 6eat tho princess annie for such we must call her if wo follow her dictation after all this strange preparation pro ceeded to explain her intentions whicii were to acquaint me with her early his tory it was perfectly astonishing to 6ee the great change which came over her whole manner and appearance aftor she imag ined herself free from all the evil spirits which she contended she had driven out at the key hole the wild glare wns gone from her eye and a placid smile of peaceful resigna tion shown on hor countenance pre vious to this time i had felt some uneas iness not knowing what strange freak might enter her mind i wondered if she would yet call me an evil spirit and insist on my evacuating her room at tho narrow apperture she had allowed for the other evil ones ; but now all my fears were gone my strange entertainer seem ed and looketl like one clothed in her right mind and i listened with enchant ed attention to the following story which 1 will give as well as my mem ory serves ine in her own language vou see mo here my young friend surrounded by distressed miserable un fortunate beings who have perhaps many of them like myself been driven by cruel fate or revengeful friends to ihis wretched abode i know not their wes 1 try to shun them my own are more than my poor heart can bear and altho 1 seldom ask sympathy from any one yet i can at a glance read the iaco possessed by one who kuywa.how to sym pathize with such an unfortunate mortal ns myself of/ton havo i watched you inul wished i could prevail upon yon t let mo pour my tale of woe and misery disappointment and despair into your ear and at-lc you for some kind sugges tion to assist mo to bear the lot which the fates seem to have fixed upon me and to night when i saw your sad 1'aee among the gay and thoughtless throng i deter mined to ask you to listen to a story which altho it may make your heart sad yet 1 trutt it will inuko you feel thank ful that your fate has not been lixed as mine 1 believe ihere is a divinity that shapes our ends rough hew them as wo will and i wish to bo resigned to tho will of 11 im who ruleth over all things with wisdom and mercy ; but the myste rits of my doom i may not iu this bilbo ltiuary sphere unfold of my former life i iniibt tell you my parents were natives of the l o d dominion in the county of wwmore-l land wus my lioiue and a most lovely and delightful placo it was no spot on earth in ru nicely adapted for iho resi deuce of an artist or a poet nil that was grand beautiful and sublime iu land scape scenery lay scattered around in lenient abundance mv father was a high-minded wealthy virginian b'iivo holder who mice served his countrymen in an honorable capacity ilo was highly respected by tho m"st learned anil eminent men of tl.o s'uic my in olher descended from the royal line of pocahontas she was naturally a kind woman ht heait jet very proud and her pride at times arose to liaught inessand contempt for her nearest friends if they frustrated her pet designs j had one brother ralph wi wus a petted spoilt child and never grew to be anything more ; we were brought up in the lap of luxury and knew no wish that was not ra ti tiod wo had all tho advantages ofa collegiate education after i left school i came home to be styled a mar a belle a great toast and tho idol of the household my ad j mirers were numerous my parents gave party after party and night after night tl.o bads of my home resounded with tho enchanting music tray dancing and tho merry laugh uf la dies and gentlemen whose eyes sparkled snd cheeks glowed with the deal roving lire of tlie wine cup although i joined in ibis merry throng and was whirled in the dance st 11 1 never enjoyed the amusement only engaged in it because it seemed to afford pleasure to my doat j ing parents neither of my parents were religious they were moral attended church and passed for pious people by those who oonl sidered it consistent to follow such amuse ment as they enjoyed but my mind was early impressed with a belief that there was reality in religion precious to human souls and that to ensure our hue happi ness in this or tlie life to come we must live holy and righteously i felt that i could n longar serve mammon i was miserable my mind knew no rest night or lay i resolved however to make my feelings kn wn ti my parents i feare i tho ie-ult but summed up my courage to do so and ac cordingly i went to ihei chamber one evening after all was quiet and laid my troubles before them a-kiug th tn to pray god to pardon my sins and make me a tit temple for the indwelling of his spirit but i have no words to express the state of feeling into which i was thrown my father flew into a perfect rage at what he called my nonsensical notions and furiously asserted that he would not allow my giving way to such monkish ideas lie had ed tieated mo for a bright star in the literary nnd fash onable world and would not yield to 6iich a disappointment poor misguided man ! my mother seeing the temper of my father aroused lo 6ueh an exio:,t did not venture to speak fir a time but i could road in i.e face tho deep disap pointment she felt after a few niomoiits silence during which my lathe pace the room in grett impatience my iinrt er said to me mary you know e^t going to have a grand entertainment given shortly when jour brother returns homo from college and you certainly will not turn quaker before this c 6s off it would bo such a great disappointment to your lather not to have you j"iu in till the amusements when ho has distinguish ed tiests as are invited to attend on the occasion i told my mothc 1 hud resolved iu my own mind never again to join iu fash ionablo amusement as i had done and ] humbly begged that if my parents could give me no encouragement in my attempt to lead a better life they might at least refrain from opposing mc i was sorry i that my conduct paiucd them so but 1 felt it my imperative duty and witii god'said i intended to try and perforin it after i had ceased speaking my father in the most indignant maimer ordered mo to a email room in tl.o attic and locked me in saying he would never bear such disobedience from a child ol his he had never known what it was ilo have his commands or even his wishes disobeyed and hi3 wrath was undiscri bable ; ho forgot all the tender affection | of a father in the thought that ho waf disobeyed and tlio fear that i.o could nut i â– "â– m i i ii force obedience made him still more re vengeful after i was left done i seated myself mi an ottoman near thu litilo attic wins low and gazed out upon the widespread landscape an it lu v bathed jn the full moon's silvery light 1 listened with a sicken infiftart to the stern retreating step of my angry parent it was tho tiisi time in my life that 1 hud d.ir.tl to cross ida will yet i felt a strange strength ariso within mo and i resolved not to fuller i bad sought happiness long enough in the whirl of fashion to know i should never find it and i determined let the consequelic s bo what they might i would try to servo and tru-i iu my lleavtiily father and the more the fool ings of iiii earthly parent became alien ated ih more dependant 1 felt ou my or ator i ha , in lho days of my childhood oc cupied this hiiiiic littlu room uud called it my study i hud spent many happy hour there ; but now oh how changed woe my feelings i hardly supposed 1 should be left alone berejll the dark dating the night but i waited iu tain to bo released ; no ono catne near mo tho old clock lolled forth the hour of midnight and still no sound was beard i won leretl if it could be that in y lather could treat me thus . and then g to his comfortable room and quietly enjoy bis rep iso i 6eei,ied more than i could bear 1 had now uo earth ly friend lo whom i could uppeal and i sank upon un knees to ask tiod's pro tection and advice to bog for his grace to sustain me and his wisdom to direct in tlii â– â– 1 1 _> i i llie trials whicii foellied to lnom up like impassable barriers before me overcome by fatigue i fell asleep and was awakened in the morning by the step of my father who came he said to know if 1 was going k give over my monkish notions i felt calm and peace ful aud i answered father dear falh er it grieves me sorely to vex you who have always been so kind so loving to me yet i feel that i must live a better life if i am permitted when done with this world to en er heaven he insist ' ed that i had always lived religious and j that it was ii"t required of people to give up all their pleasure and linully he ask j ed me if i waa still determined not to m dance at my brothers reception 1 firm ' ly answered i cas he then closed and locked the door i was permitted to see 110 one for several days except n.y nurse a old servant who brought me my meals finally the reception day of my brother came great preparations were made and many guests were invit ed ; my i her came home gay and hap i liy and his tirst request was to know ' why bis sister did not come to meet him ' some evasive answer was given iiim but he would listen to nothing ho urged 1 he entreated his father to release me ' which he at last consented to do and ii was brought down from my prison tothe parlor in vain 1 entreated my friends to spare mo but they would nor 1 must join the gay bcouc my maids were sum nioned to arrange my dress for the oc . casiotl and tviih a sad heart i entered the happy throng the halls rang with music thu sparkling wine went around and all went merry as a marriage bell at a late hour the crowds dispersed ( and t-oon all was quiet i had been al lowed to occupy my own room sudden-|i ly i heard a shriek irom my parents li room which startled ine so 1 sprang from j 1 my bed and flew instantly to my moth i er a door to leam thecause i knocked no answer came and i softly opened tho door and entered â€” thereto behold my ' father's corpse and my mother's fainting j form beside it my hoi ror i can never | express i at length called up the fami ' ly had a physician summoned who soon succeeded in restoring to consciousness my mother but my dear lather never spoke again wine excitement and overexertion had brought on a fit of ap oplexy and he had died instantly my mother never recovered from the shock i watched by her sick bed for week and administered to her wants at last death came to claim his victim ere she was aware sh fell his icy grasp she laid her hand in mine and said for give i was overcome my heart was too full for utterances of course i for gave and earnestly did i pray god to forgive and take my last earthly parent parent to himself kind friends came and shrouded the dear form of my mother and she too was carried to the iitlle stone enclosure on the hill and laid by my father it seemed to me ray cup of sorrow was overflowing but it was destined to hold a more bitter portion than it had yot con tained during my youthful days i had form ' ed tho acquaintance of a young man named thomas beaumel our acquain tance had grown with our years and ri pened into a strong passion my parents were opposed to our union yot we had carried on a clandestine correspondence even while i was imprisoned on several occasions i had written him notes with a pen made of my linger nail and for ink i drew blood from my arm my faithful old servant was searched but she concealed the notes in her shoes aud brought them safely afier iho death of my parents we were engaged to be married the day was set and all the preparations math a few of my old friends were invited and i felt there was yet iu store for mo some pleasure to recompense for the trouble of the past few months lint alas how uncertain is life how certain is disap pointment i must hurry over this scene thc evening came all wns ready i was arrayed in my bridal robos stand ing at my chamber window watching for the form that was to crown my earthly bliss but it never came until borne inl the arms of his companions a lifeless corpse as i btood watching i saw a large while horse como dashing down the mountain with tbo fragments of u v hii-h attached to him he rushed up to the gale in great fright ; my friends sus pected something hail happened to our expecled guests and started to meol theifl which they soon did carrying the lifeless body of tin mils houiimel lie bad been killed by the full ofa tree on the road side not a mile from my home our tleepest griefs knew no words to express them i saw the body of my in tended husband laid in the little family grave yard and there i wanted to end my days i wauled it die in my bridal dress on the grave of my husband i presisted in it â€” my reason failed idwelt nh no on my misfortunes and nine years ago i was brought to this place i do not remember what transpired for years but know all seems fresh to my mind and my sufferings are the more acute she was silent her head was bowed upon bsji baud the tears trickled in quick succession down her care worn cheek at length she exclaimed how long oh ! my father will thou punish thy un fortunate child '. tbe music in the halls had long since ceased antl the patients hud retired to their rooms 1 assured my friend thai 1 had been deeply interested in her his tory and that i felt great sympathy for her 1 expressed a hope that there might l.e something good in store for her yet but she answered : i do not ask it on earlh life can now have no charms for ine 1 only ask for a home in heaven i arose bade this sorrowing bride good night anil eft her alone to dream of the meeting as she had done for years past of a dear oue in a better land â– â€”--â– -Â«-Â«-â€”â– -â– ----â€” -^â€” a news of the day commission to examine into claims washington u.c.aug 11 p 51 the secretary of war has appointed gener als hunter on u by and judge advocate holt a commission to examine into and decide upon ll.e admissibility of nil claims made upon lhe war department the decision of the com , mis-ion will be final hut no eases already deri ded upou by the department will be entertain ed â€¢ republican nomination in delaware wilmington del aug 11 1 m tl republicans have nom naled janusrid dl â€¢ for governor and l mckim lor congress atrocious murder in philadelphia philadelphia pa aug 11 p m an atrocious murder was committed yester day a weil dressed man visited a house on liacu street with a young lady and after re maining ahout an hour the man departed say ing to the lady was asleep nnd he did not nisli her disturbed an hour or two hlt.'r tbo pro nrieior of the house visited the room and found the girl wilh her head nearly severed from her body with a sheet tightly tied around her sub sei|uently through a p'cture found in the girl's trunk the murderer was ascertained to be new ton champion assistant engineer in the navy and was arrested the wouiau's name was ma ry carney and be had attempted to strangle her a few weeks previous from new orleans â€” report of the grand dury upon the late riots â€” jdarkets n,w orleons llth p m the grand iu,y made report of the testimo ny on i tie lale nols il says speaking of the convention this assumption ot power on the part of these men was a flagrant open defiant vio lation of the laws il was iu insolent and law lest attempt to subvert the government and ue stroy lhe constitution ; and under the laws of most countries would have amounted to high treason aud would bo made punishable wiih death cotton is drooping sales of 900 hales low middling 82a33 cents sterling cxubange 80 gold 140 markets new york aug it p m colton heavy and nominal â€” sales of 200 bales : uplands 84 cents flour firm at 8.40 a 15 wheat 2u3 cents better and scarce â€” pork heavy at 31.05 lard heavy at ls^a , 21 _ cents sugars b,o active and market is ex i cited - muscoviido 10 : ,' 1 1 cents coffee dull naval stores dull spirits turpentiue q7a/s70 [ cents per gallon : rosin 8at8 gold 118 â€” coupons of ul 20uj do of u5 ; teii-fui lii's 00 j treasuries 105 ; north carolina new bonds 6 2 j from new york new york aug 12 p m the deaths for the past week were shout 800 only three cholera cases repo.ted yesterday nalhl c bishop insurance p.roker was sued for a divorce by his wife and ho and his para moiir clara 11 wallace have heen ariested and committed for want of ball bishop is til yews of ig and hns jl 00,000 yearly income vera f'ruz advices report lho arrest of n num ber of alleged conspirators who it is said in elided killing or capturing french officers in lhe ily ths french steamer adonis hns been sent to kio grande to blockade matamoras the i'hiladelphia convention philadelphia aug 12 the o;rÂ«'.,t wigwam for 1 1 o convention will bo completed by tuesday it is lho largest struc ture ever built for h political gathering a largu number of delegates have already arrived â€” among them keverdy johnson montgomery iflair stockton of n 1 fernando wood cow an of i'enn and other distinguished person iln executive committee have rooms in the continental hotel there was quite a alir to-day over n report ill ll.e new york herald lhal gov curliu hail secretly called for 2,000 militia for sen ice du ring ihe liuie of the convention und lhal lion i mil prohahly ensue this is believed lol canard there is no reason to suppose the con vention will he disturbed nolwill stand i \ mischievous articles of some of thn radical press con dixorgun asl,mun,<>f maÂ»s will pro bably preside fr ed men's bureau and other matt â– washington ai.l 12 the herald's fpecial from this city asserts that ion howard will resign or ho removed in consequence of lh d'-velopmenls made by . lens stead mail and fullerton and lhal gen tillsoo will be appointed his successor the statement needs corrohji.it ion it is said that ll.u property of gen henry a v,so has been ordered to bo restored lo him advices hern through the mexican legation say that juarez was organizing a force al chi huahua to capturo thu city of durango car vahal with 1500 was to take tampico kserbe do with 5.000 men lias gono to monterey and expects to occupy it markets and fnancial new york aug 13 m t.'otlon dull 34u38 cold 11.40 exchange nominal 100 pi*109rj latest by the cable liverpool aug 1 1 sales of 52,000 bale9 of cotton for the week prices declined 4 penny middling uplands 3 1 j to-day's sales 10,000 market steady london aug 11 consols 87 j for money five-twenties 68 armistice ngroed upon by austria nnd italy on the basis of the cession of venetia the km press of mexico bns arrived in paris and asks aid for maximilian the session of l'ailiiiment has closed the queen's speech returns ihanks to the u s gov eminent for i's action in the matter of the fe nian raid tho speech also expresses the queen's gratification at tbe success of the cable cholera cincinnati aug 13 fifty-four deaths on saturday from cholera and 68 yesterday the hoard of health declares the disease epidemic thk election the following additional returns havo been received ratification rejection lii counties report ) ed in our last j 0,041 8.290 camden 3 204 pasquotank 43 260 anson 4 5-js halifax 20 560 wayne 51 602 l'ur'ko 270 201 catawba 045 34 alexander 230 120 lenoir 354 137 onslow 19 2~,'a perquimans 130 107 7,802 11,240 it will bo seen that we havo returns thus far from 30 counties â€” in which there is a majority against ratification of 3,438 the official i etnriis from a few of the counties show an immaterial va riance one way or the other from tho vole as published by us from tho complexion of those returns it looks very much ns if tlio amended constitution had been rejected tho vote in tho trans mountain counties how ever will probably determine the result â€” sentinel tho wife of the french consul was so siously wounded by a stray shot during the new orleans riot for the banner a last call as many have failed to respond to my late call for facts respecting tlie lives of those of the citizens who distinguished themselves in the late war i respect fully repeat my request â€” desiring par ticularly all information concerning thoso who tlied or were killed justice to thoir memory demands at least such a memo rial will not the oflicers ofthe town com panies make out a roll of their men with proper comments from them alone a correct list of tho 6lain and tho survi ving mav be obtained address a w mangum flat river n c

v(h i third series salisbury n c monday august 20 186(3 no 3 whole no 1724 terms : 1 year $:â€¢ uo c moiiilisi 1 60 n ,:, ., ivan rates of advertising , pace of 12 lines first insertion 1 00 j 1 3d and 4th insertion each 60 1 r each additional publication i3 scenes at an asylum or thk tt&jiac bribe an original story a8ed on facts and not fiction i.v ixcv k05s while i wns stopping a few years nee ut the metropolis of one of the ost flourishing of iho western states 1 sited very frequently the hospital lor i insane which is situated iu thecoun v 11 few miles from tho city and oceu ies a most beautiful site tor an inst it 11 - , n ol this kind what nature has failed to do to make a pleasant retreat for thc poor unfortu i:c maniac or lunatic has been supplied â€¢ art and both combined have formed rroundings which would and do make en 1111 lus ino asylum a pleasant place tlie extensive grounds in front ofthe lilding are set with evergreens and id out in beds of various forms whore liters of a thousand hues bloom in all eir beauty and fragrance there are ces of the rarest kinds that bloom ou ir continent there too wave luxuriant ids of the most fragrant geraniums the ee the uiitmeg apple lemon and mu others also the bright verbenas of witless varieties aro seen from early ring till fall ami hundreds of othcrdif font flowers wave their graceful heads tbe pus.-iiig breeze until their bright itala fade and fall to tlieir mother earth until plucked by the hand of some inr lover of beauty and purity who now ilka forth with her attendant for her string's amusement and exercise â€” ear this institution is a very large and latitiful artificial lake the general re rvoir from which the building issnp icl with water in fiont of the house a fountain surrounded by stones ar i.'cl in the forms ofthe most hideous tuisiera which it is possible for the ind to imagine one of tl.o patient rvavs persisted in calling them the ed pints of the damned around this llltaili the gold ti=h sported in the bright 11 to delight the minds of their adiuir 5 beholders occasionally a fish-hawk nld come sit and watch with fiendish asuio the sporting of the innocent fish 1 in a moment he was under the sil rv waveand came out to feast himsell his golden prize in the garden belonging to the ilospi wore several green honsob ull well cd with rare plants from almost every mo tho victot ia regia with its large 11 d leaves near four feet in diameter r in all its luxuriance on its watery tl blooming in splendor and shedding fragrance far urouud tlio camilla innica heliotrope tho english daisy p iui a bzalia accasiu and hundreds of lur plants grow in all iheir native glo and perfection i have often accompanied many of the lies who aro inmates of this institu 11 during their strolls around the i'utids and i always enjoyed it very icb i learned to bo greatly interested them and any one would who was customed to associating wiih them it pften the case that people look upon an fane asylum and its inmates with a i i of shudder and i freely admit that eh was once my own custom but hav ; been thrown much in their society i n forgot all my former horror and , irii 1 to lovo many of them far more in i hml formerly feared them we 6 it is true a great ileal of misery and cp distress connected with them which ce-arily arouses onr sympathies for bin hut we soon learn that we are not cf.untublo for this and may in a great insure at times alleviate much of their atblo by cheerful conversation kind d encouraging words or actions and in tne instances even a kind look or a tassnt smile will awaken in tlie heart j those afflicted poisons a remenibenince tbeir pleasures in by gone days and use them lo forget entirely for the font the hallucination which is the j80 of all their imaginary troubles there is no other class of people in the rh more observing or moreapprecia fe than the insane i mean those who iv e not sunk down into a state of mel clioly and take no notice of anything i havo spent hour after hour at evens le singing with them or listening mutinies to tho tales of woe and misery icb had brought them step by step to h huncii table condition i some instances the victim had been nick down by disc so and her suffer es hud been so groat as to deprive her all reason for life while others could ce the caii60 of their stato to an over it of physical and mental labor one d been an ambitious school teacher who id labored diligently to improve tho indsof her pupils by explaining to them c broad truths of philosophy chemis try mathematics c but in so doing her own physical strength proved too weak and hor mental powers too must fail leaving her but a wreck of her for mer self and the strong-minded intelli gent lady who only a few years previous had stood in tho recitation room the proud centre of attraction for all her pu pils explaining tho most tlillicult propo sitions theorems c was now a poor melancholy being who had scarcely mind enough to remember her own name the wear and tear ol an over-biirtbetied life had been too much she bad moved on and on in her daily tasks like a machine made of iron and steel but human ma chinery cannot bear 60 much taxation nature will rebel ; and hero is lho victim a monomaniac ou tho subject of teaching i'or life another we see seated on the divan near the window with her untiring gaze fixed on the serpentine road which leads from the front gate sho has watched there for months for tho return of her husband who has promised her to come to morrow antl take her to her home and family ; she can never loose confidence in her husband and daily she waits and watches asking anxiously oh when will to-morrow come but weeks months and years may pass by and lind this deluded widow still waiting still watching for the form of one who sleeps the bleep of death one evening 1 was visiting one of the wards after tea this ward contained about twenty-five ladies some of them very gay cheerful and interesting aud many of them very fond of dancing and as this amusement was considered by tho physicians to bo beneficial there wero musicians employed to perform on the violin and guitar which accompan ied by the piano played by some of the patients made quite interesting music it was on such an occasion as this that 1 was present and having taken my 6eat in the hall as 1 did not dance i was go ing to look on in a few moments 1 no ticed near mo the form of a lady array ed in white with a long flowing trail to her skirt and on her head she had sub btitnted her bed sheet for a bridal veil this was ber pet style of dress the cause of this poffoimance wc will soon discov er she approached mc in tlio most digni fied manner and laying her hand gently yet firmly upon my arm she whispered in my ear introducing herself as the princes annie and asked me to ac company her to her room she was a stranger to me and altho i had been a great deal with those peo pie yet i admit when i looked up at the wild flashing black eye and read the firmness expressed in those lips i hesi tated knowing she was one who seldom noticed strangers or any one else ; gen erally she would attack them in no friend ly way if they made their appearance near her room which was a place of her own choosing in tho most secluded part of the ward however i made up my mind to venture with her any way and accordingly i arose and followed her â€” on entering the room she closed the door and fastened it firmly she then ask ed me to be seated ; i was all implicit obedience and obeyed of course feeling myself completely in her power 1 de termined to do all iu mine to please her she took a pitcher of water and pour ed it around ina ling then laid her chair cushion in tho centro seated her self upon it leaning her arm upou her chair while with the other she tapped with the end of her fingers on the floor for a few moments she said to drive out all the evil spirits ; after this she arose and tightly stopped the key hole and resumed her 6eat tho princess annie for such we must call her if wo follow her dictation after all this strange preparation pro ceeded to explain her intentions whicii were to acquaint me with her early his tory it was perfectly astonishing to 6ee the great change which came over her whole manner and appearance aftor she imag ined herself free from all the evil spirits which she contended she had driven out at the key hole the wild glare wns gone from her eye and a placid smile of peaceful resigna tion shown on hor countenance pre vious to this time i had felt some uneas iness not knowing what strange freak might enter her mind i wondered if she would yet call me an evil spirit and insist on my evacuating her room at tho narrow apperture she had allowed for the other evil ones ; but now all my fears were gone my strange entertainer seem ed and looketl like one clothed in her right mind and i listened with enchant ed attention to the following story which 1 will give as well as my mem ory serves ine in her own language vou see mo here my young friend surrounded by distressed miserable un fortunate beings who have perhaps many of them like myself been driven by cruel fate or revengeful friends to ihis wretched abode i know not their wes 1 try to shun them my own are more than my poor heart can bear and altho 1 seldom ask sympathy from any one yet i can at a glance read the iaco possessed by one who kuywa.how to sym pathize with such an unfortunate mortal ns myself of/ton havo i watched you inul wished i could prevail upon yon t let mo pour my tale of woe and misery disappointment and despair into your ear and at-lc you for some kind sugges tion to assist mo to bear the lot which the fates seem to have fixed upon me and to night when i saw your sad 1'aee among the gay and thoughtless throng i deter mined to ask you to listen to a story which altho it may make your heart sad yet 1 trutt it will inuko you feel thank ful that your fate has not been lixed as mine 1 believe ihere is a divinity that shapes our ends rough hew them as wo will and i wish to bo resigned to tho will of 11 im who ruleth over all things with wisdom and mercy ; but the myste rits of my doom i may not iu this bilbo ltiuary sphere unfold of my former life i iniibt tell you my parents were natives of the l o d dominion in the county of wwmore-l land wus my lioiue and a most lovely and delightful placo it was no spot on earth in ru nicely adapted for iho resi deuce of an artist or a poet nil that was grand beautiful and sublime iu land scape scenery lay scattered around in lenient abundance mv father was a high-minded wealthy virginian b'iivo holder who mice served his countrymen in an honorable capacity ilo was highly respected by tho m"st learned anil eminent men of tl.o s'uic my in olher descended from the royal line of pocahontas she was naturally a kind woman ht heait jet very proud and her pride at times arose to liaught inessand contempt for her nearest friends if they frustrated her pet designs j had one brother ralph wi wus a petted spoilt child and never grew to be anything more ; we were brought up in the lap of luxury and knew no wish that was not ra ti tiod wo had all tho advantages ofa collegiate education after i left school i came home to be styled a mar a belle a great toast and tho idol of the household my ad j mirers were numerous my parents gave party after party and night after night tl.o bads of my home resounded with tho enchanting music tray dancing and tho merry laugh uf la dies and gentlemen whose eyes sparkled snd cheeks glowed with the deal roving lire of tlie wine cup although i joined in ibis merry throng and was whirled in the dance st 11 1 never enjoyed the amusement only engaged in it because it seemed to afford pleasure to my doat j ing parents neither of my parents were religious they were moral attended church and passed for pious people by those who oonl sidered it consistent to follow such amuse ment as they enjoyed but my mind was early impressed with a belief that there was reality in religion precious to human souls and that to ensure our hue happi ness in this or tlie life to come we must live holy and righteously i felt that i could n longar serve mammon i was miserable my mind knew no rest night or lay i resolved however to make my feelings kn wn ti my parents i feare i tho ie-ult but summed up my courage to do so and ac cordingly i went to ihei chamber one evening after all was quiet and laid my troubles before them a-kiug th tn to pray god to pardon my sins and make me a tit temple for the indwelling of his spirit but i have no words to express the state of feeling into which i was thrown my father flew into a perfect rage at what he called my nonsensical notions and furiously asserted that he would not allow my giving way to such monkish ideas lie had ed tieated mo for a bright star in the literary nnd fash onable world and would not yield to 6iich a disappointment poor misguided man ! my mother seeing the temper of my father aroused lo 6ueh an exio:,t did not venture to speak fir a time but i could road in i.e face tho deep disap pointment she felt after a few niomoiits silence during which my lathe pace the room in grett impatience my iinrt er said to me mary you know e^t going to have a grand entertainment given shortly when jour brother returns homo from college and you certainly will not turn quaker before this c 6s off it would bo such a great disappointment to your lather not to have you j"iu in till the amusements when ho has distinguish ed tiests as are invited to attend on the occasion i told my mothc 1 hud resolved iu my own mind never again to join iu fash ionablo amusement as i had done and ] humbly begged that if my parents could give me no encouragement in my attempt to lead a better life they might at least refrain from opposing mc i was sorry i that my conduct paiucd them so but 1 felt it my imperative duty and witii god'said i intended to try and perforin it after i had ceased speaking my father in the most indignant maimer ordered mo to a email room in tl.o attic and locked me in saying he would never bear such disobedience from a child ol his he had never known what it was ilo have his commands or even his wishes disobeyed and hi3 wrath was undiscri bable ; ho forgot all the tender affection | of a father in the thought that ho waf disobeyed and tlio fear that i.o could nut i â– "â– m i i ii force obedience made him still more re vengeful after i was left done i seated myself mi an ottoman near thu litilo attic wins low and gazed out upon the widespread landscape an it lu v bathed jn the full moon's silvery light 1 listened with a sicken infiftart to the stern retreating step of my angry parent it was tho tiisi time in my life that 1 hud d.ir.tl to cross ida will yet i felt a strange strength ariso within mo and i resolved not to fuller i bad sought happiness long enough in the whirl of fashion to know i should never find it and i determined let the consequelic s bo what they might i would try to servo and tru-i iu my lleavtiily father and the more the fool ings of iiii earthly parent became alien ated ih more dependant 1 felt ou my or ator i ha , in lho days of my childhood oc cupied this hiiiiic littlu room uud called it my study i hud spent many happy hour there ; but now oh how changed woe my feelings i hardly supposed 1 should be left alone berejll the dark dating the night but i waited iu tain to bo released ; no ono catne near mo tho old clock lolled forth the hour of midnight and still no sound was beard i won leretl if it could be that in y lather could treat me thus . and then g to his comfortable room and quietly enjoy bis rep iso i 6eei,ied more than i could bear 1 had now uo earth ly friend lo whom i could uppeal and i sank upon un knees to ask tiod's pro tection and advice to bog for his grace to sustain me and his wisdom to direct in tlii â– â– 1 1 _> i i llie trials whicii foellied to lnom up like impassable barriers before me overcome by fatigue i fell asleep and was awakened in the morning by the step of my father who came he said to know if 1 was going k give over my monkish notions i felt calm and peace ful aud i answered father dear falh er it grieves me sorely to vex you who have always been so kind so loving to me yet i feel that i must live a better life if i am permitted when done with this world to en er heaven he insist ' ed that i had always lived religious and j that it was ii"t required of people to give up all their pleasure and linully he ask j ed me if i waa still determined not to m dance at my brothers reception 1 firm ' ly answered i cas he then closed and locked the door i was permitted to see 110 one for several days except n.y nurse a old servant who brought me my meals finally the reception day of my brother came great preparations were made and many guests were invit ed ; my i her came home gay and hap i liy and his tirst request was to know ' why bis sister did not come to meet him ' some evasive answer was given iiim but he would listen to nothing ho urged 1 he entreated his father to release me ' which he at last consented to do and ii was brought down from my prison tothe parlor in vain 1 entreated my friends to spare mo but they would nor 1 must join the gay bcouc my maids were sum nioned to arrange my dress for the oc . casiotl and tviih a sad heart i entered the happy throng the halls rang with music thu sparkling wine went around and all went merry as a marriage bell at a late hour the crowds dispersed ( and t-oon all was quiet i had been al lowed to occupy my own room sudden-|i ly i heard a shriek irom my parents li room which startled ine so 1 sprang from j 1 my bed and flew instantly to my moth i er a door to leam thecause i knocked no answer came and i softly opened tho door and entered â€” thereto behold my ' father's corpse and my mother's fainting j form beside it my hoi ror i can never | express i at length called up the fami ' ly had a physician summoned who soon succeeded in restoring to consciousness my mother but my dear lather never spoke again wine excitement and overexertion had brought on a fit of ap oplexy and he had died instantly my mother never recovered from the shock i watched by her sick bed for week and administered to her wants at last death came to claim his victim ere she was aware sh fell his icy grasp she laid her hand in mine and said for give i was overcome my heart was too full for utterances of course i for gave and earnestly did i pray god to forgive and take my last earthly parent parent to himself kind friends came and shrouded the dear form of my mother and she too was carried to the iitlle stone enclosure on the hill and laid by my father it seemed to me ray cup of sorrow was overflowing but it was destined to hold a more bitter portion than it had yot con tained during my youthful days i had form ' ed tho acquaintance of a young man named thomas beaumel our acquain tance had grown with our years and ri pened into a strong passion my parents were opposed to our union yot we had carried on a clandestine correspondence even while i was imprisoned on several occasions i had written him notes with a pen made of my linger nail and for ink i drew blood from my arm my faithful old servant was searched but she concealed the notes in her shoes aud brought them safely afier iho death of my parents we were engaged to be married the day was set and all the preparations math a few of my old friends were invited and i felt there was yet iu store for mo some pleasure to recompense for the trouble of the past few months lint alas how uncertain is life how certain is disap pointment i must hurry over this scene thc evening came all wns ready i was arrayed in my bridal robos stand ing at my chamber window watching for the form that was to crown my earthly bliss but it never came until borne inl the arms of his companions a lifeless corpse as i btood watching i saw a large while horse como dashing down the mountain with tbo fragments of u v hii-h attached to him he rushed up to the gale in great fright ; my friends sus pected something hail happened to our expecled guests and started to meol theifl which they soon did carrying the lifeless body of tin mils houiimel lie bad been killed by the full ofa tree on the road side not a mile from my home our tleepest griefs knew no words to express them i saw the body of my in tended husband laid in the little family grave yard and there i wanted to end my days i wauled it die in my bridal dress on the grave of my husband i presisted in it â€” my reason failed idwelt nh no on my misfortunes and nine years ago i was brought to this place i do not remember what transpired for years but know all seems fresh to my mind and my sufferings are the more acute she was silent her head was bowed upon bsji baud the tears trickled in quick succession down her care worn cheek at length she exclaimed how long oh ! my father will thou punish thy un fortunate child '. tbe music in the halls had long since ceased antl the patients hud retired to their rooms 1 assured my friend thai 1 had been deeply interested in her his tory and that i felt great sympathy for her 1 expressed a hope that there might l.e something good in store for her yet but she answered : i do not ask it on earlh life can now have no charms for ine 1 only ask for a home in heaven i arose bade this sorrowing bride good night anil eft her alone to dream of the meeting as she had done for years past of a dear oue in a better land â– â€”--â– -Â«-Â«-â€”â– -â– ----â€” -^â€” a news of the day commission to examine into claims washington u.c.aug 11 p 51 the secretary of war has appointed gener als hunter on u by and judge advocate holt a commission to examine into and decide upon ll.e admissibility of nil claims made upon lhe war department the decision of the com , mis-ion will be final hut no eases already deri ded upou by the department will be entertain ed â€¢ republican nomination in delaware wilmington del aug 11 1 m tl republicans have nom naled janusrid dl â€¢ for governor and l mckim lor congress atrocious murder in philadelphia philadelphia pa aug 11 p m an atrocious murder was committed yester day a weil dressed man visited a house on liacu street with a young lady and after re maining ahout an hour the man departed say ing to the lady was asleep nnd he did not nisli her disturbed an hour or two hlt.'r tbo pro nrieior of the house visited the room and found the girl wilh her head nearly severed from her body with a sheet tightly tied around her sub sei|uently through a p'cture found in the girl's trunk the murderer was ascertained to be new ton champion assistant engineer in the navy and was arrested the wouiau's name was ma ry carney and be had attempted to strangle her a few weeks previous from new orleans â€” report of the grand dury upon the late riots â€” jdarkets n,w orleons llth p m the grand iu,y made report of the testimo ny on i tie lale nols il says speaking of the convention this assumption ot power on the part of these men was a flagrant open defiant vio lation of the laws il was iu insolent and law lest attempt to subvert the government and ue stroy lhe constitution ; and under the laws of most countries would have amounted to high treason aud would bo made punishable wiih death cotton is drooping sales of 900 hales low middling 82a33 cents sterling cxubange 80 gold 140 markets new york aug it p m colton heavy and nominal â€” sales of 200 bales : uplands 84 cents flour firm at 8.40 a 15 wheat 2u3 cents better and scarce â€” pork heavy at 31.05 lard heavy at ls^a , 21 _ cents sugars b,o active and market is ex i cited - muscoviido 10 : ,' 1 1 cents coffee dull naval stores dull spirits turpentiue q7a/s70 [ cents per gallon : rosin 8at8 gold 118 â€” coupons of ul 20uj do of u5 ; teii-fui lii's 00 j treasuries 105 ; north carolina new bonds 6 2 j from new york new york aug 12 p m the deaths for the past week were shout 800 only three cholera cases repo.ted yesterday nalhl c bishop insurance p.roker was sued for a divorce by his wife and ho and his para moiir clara 11 wallace have heen ariested and committed for want of ball bishop is til yews of ig and hns jl 00,000 yearly income vera f'ruz advices report lho arrest of n num ber of alleged conspirators who it is said in elided killing or capturing french officers in lhe ily ths french steamer adonis hns been sent to kio grande to blockade matamoras the i'hiladelphia convention philadelphia aug 12 the o;rÂ«'.,t wigwam for 1 1 o convention will bo completed by tuesday it is lho largest struc ture ever built for h political gathering a largu number of delegates have already arrived â€” among them keverdy johnson montgomery iflair stockton of n 1 fernando wood cow an of i'enn and other distinguished person iln executive committee have rooms in the continental hotel there was quite a alir to-day over n report ill ll.e new york herald lhal gov curliu hail secretly called for 2,000 militia for sen ice du ring ihe liuie of the convention und lhal lion i mil prohahly ensue this is believed lol canard there is no reason to suppose the con vention will he disturbed nolwill stand i \ mischievous articles of some of thn radical press con dixorgun asl,mun,<>f maÂ»s will pro bably preside fr ed men's bureau and other matt â– washington ai.l 12 the herald's fpecial from this city asserts that ion howard will resign or ho removed in consequence of lh d'-velopmenls made by . lens stead mail and fullerton and lhal gen tillsoo will be appointed his successor the statement needs corrohji.it ion it is said that ll.u property of gen henry a v,so has been ordered to bo restored lo him advices hern through the mexican legation say that juarez was organizing a force al chi huahua to capturo thu city of durango car vahal with 1500 was to take tampico kserbe do with 5.000 men lias gono to monterey and expects to occupy it markets and fnancial new york aug 13 m t.'otlon dull 34u38 cold 11.40 exchange nominal 100 pi*109rj latest by the cable liverpool aug 1 1 sales of 52,000 bale9 of cotton for the week prices declined 4 penny middling uplands 3 1 j to-day's sales 10,000 market steady london aug 11 consols 87 j for money five-twenties 68 armistice ngroed upon by austria nnd italy on the basis of the cession of venetia the km press of mexico bns arrived in paris and asks aid for maximilian the session of l'ailiiiment has closed the queen's speech returns ihanks to the u s gov eminent for i's action in the matter of the fe nian raid tho speech also expresses the queen's gratification at tbe success of the cable cholera cincinnati aug 13 fifty-four deaths on saturday from cholera and 68 yesterday the hoard of health declares the disease epidemic thk election the following additional returns havo been received ratification rejection lii counties report ) ed in our last j 0,041 8.290 camden 3 204 pasquotank 43 260 anson 4 5-js halifax 20 560 wayne 51 602 l'ur'ko 270 201 catawba 045 34 alexander 230 120 lenoir 354 137 onslow 19 2~,'a perquimans 130 107 7,802 11,240 it will bo seen that we havo returns thus far from 30 counties â€” in which there is a majority against ratification of 3,438 the official i etnriis from a few of the counties show an immaterial va riance one way or the other from tho vole as published by us from tho complexion of those returns it looks very much ns if tlio amended constitution had been rejected tho vote in tho trans mountain counties how ever will probably determine the result â€” sentinel tho wife of the french consul was so siously wounded by a stray shot during the new orleans riot for the banner a last call as many have failed to respond to my late call for facts respecting tlie lives of those of the citizens who distinguished themselves in the late war i respect fully repeat my request â€” desiring par ticularly all information concerning thoso who tlied or were killed justice to thoir memory demands at least such a memo rial will not the oflicers ofthe town com panies make out a roll of their men with proper comments from them alone a correct list of tho 6lain and tho survi ving mav be obtained address a w mangum flat river n c